46 Farm Poultry 



modern poultryman regards his fowls much as a 

 manufacturer regards his machine, and, in either 

 case, the machine that will run at its fullest capacity 

 for the longest period, other things being equal, 

 will bring to the owner the most profit. While 

 poultry-keepers may rightly consider their fowls 

 as machines for the production of meat and eggs, 

 yet it should be understood that it is not only 

 desirable, but necessary, that the successful poul- 

 tryman "regard his flock from a standpoint other 

 than a purely business one. It is necessary to the 

 most successful poultry business that the poul- 

 tryman love his fowls. Unless the live-stock owner 

 has a love for the animals under his charge, and 

 which is entirely distinct from the purpose for 

 which he is breeding them, he is not likely to 

 study their necessities and comforts. 



The distinctive meat breeds include all of the 

 Asiatics, namely, the Brahmas, Cochins, and Lang- 

 shans. Of the Brahmas, there are two varieties, 

 the Light and the Dark. The Cochins are rep- 

 resented by four varieties, Buff, Partridge, White, 

 and Black; while the Langshans have but two 

 varieties, Black and White. 



Late maturity. It is well understood that in 

 the development of animal life large size 1 is not 

 conducive to early maturity. Thus, heavy meat 

 breeds require a much longer time in which to reach 

 maturity than do the smaller, more active fowls. 



